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MasterChef fan favorite Julie Goodwin has announced her new ambassador role after her stint on the cooking show.

On Friday, the 51-year-old revealed she’s now an ambassador for Beyond Blue’s first signature fundraising event, Big Blue Table.

The cause is no doubt important for Julie, who has been open about her battle with mental health in the past.

Good cause! Julie Goodwin has revealed her exciting new ambassador gig after her shock elimination off MasterChef. She’s now an ambassador for Beyond Blue’s first signature fundraising event, Big Blue Table

‘I’m thrilled to announce I am an ambassador for Beyond Blue’s first signature fundraising event, Big Blue Table,’ Julie wrote on Instagram.

‘Big Blue Table brings together two of my favorite things – cooking for friends and family and sharing meals and conversation at the table!’

‘Along with the mental health benefits of getting a group together over a meal, all funds raised during Big Blue Table go to Beyond Blue’s 24/7 Support Service.’

Big Blue Table encourages supporters to enjoy a meal with one another to help raise funds and awareness for mental health. In July, Julie was eliminated from Fans VS Faves in a shock elimination

Big Blue Table encourages supporters to enjoy a meal with one another to help raise funds and awareness for mental health.

‘Couldn’t get a better person than you Julie Goodwin,’ one follower wrote.

Another added: ‘Sounds fabulous and you will be an amazing ambassador Julie.’

In July, Julie was eliminated from Fans VS Faves in a shock elimination.

The returning winner was sent home after her sticky date pudding, ice-cream and whiskey caramel sauce fell short during an elimination challenge in Tasmania.

She was soon dubbed a ‘national treasure’ by fans, after first winning the show back in 2009.

In June, Julie told Woman’s Day that she consulted her psychologist before agreeing to join MasterChef: Fans V Faves this year.

She was soon dubbed a ‘national treasure’ by fans, after first winning the show back in 2009

In June, Julie told Woman’s Day that she consulted her psychologist before agreeing to join MasterChef: Fans V Faves this year

Julie has been open about her battle with anxiety and depression following her drink-driving arrest four years ago.

‘[My mental health] was a massive discussion when I was asked to do [MasterChef],’ the cookbook author explained.

‘I didn’t just say yes. I talked to my family, I talked to my psychologist, and it was a decision that was made in a very considered way because at the end of the day, I didn’t want to be back at the bottom of a dark place,’ she continued.

The mother of three, who spent five weeks at a mental health facility in 2020, worked out a coping strategy in case things became too mentally taxing.

‘They’ve worked around the filming schedule to allow me to still have my psychology appointments and to get out early in the morning to do my exercise. They touch base with me constantly to make sure I’m okay,’ she said.

If you or anyone you know is struggling with their mental health, please contact life line or Beyond Blue.

The mother of three, who spent five weeks at a mental health facility in 2020, worked out a coping strategy in case things became too mentally taxing

Edwina Bartholomew has spoken about the trials and tribulations of her growing family.

The newsreader, 39, has ‘happily’ returned to the Sunrise desk after welcoming her second child – son Tom – in March, but is still trying to navigate raising two kids under the age of three.

‘I’m repeatedly told that moving from one to two kids is the most challenging step,’ she said in her latest column for the Daily Telegraph.

Edwina Bartholomew says her daughter Molly turned into a ‘monster’ after she welcomed her second child Tom (pictured here)

Edwina said she thought she had ‘child one down pat’ as her daughter Molly, two, was ‘finally sleeping through the night’.

But following the arrival of Tom, the Sunrise newsreader said her daughter is battling the terrible twos.

‘Our gentle, girl morphed into a monster within a few weeks and I frankly struggled to cope,’ she said.

‘There was food on the walls, full-blown tantrums on the floor, screaming and that was just me.’

Despite it being the ‘most challenging period’ of her life, Edwina said it has also been ‘the most beautiful’.

Following the arrival of Tom, who was born March 1, the Sunrise newsreader said her daughter Molly (pictured here) is battling the terrible twos

The newsreader, 39, has ‘happily’ returned to the Sunrise desk after welcoming her second child – son Tom – in March, but is still trying to navigate raising two kids under the age of three

‘Watching my daughter blow raspberries on my son’s little tummy makes my heart explode every time,’ she added.

‘Although her cuddles border on suffocation, his little face lights up when he’s on the receiving end of one of her aggressive squeezes.’

Edwina returned to Channel Seven’s breakfast show Sunrise this week after taking five months’ maternity leave.

On Monday, Edwina, who was previously a roving weather presenter before being promoted to the news desk, said it was ‘lovely’ to be back in the studio.

Edwina and Neil announced the birth of their son Thomas in early March

She was joined by co-anchors Natalie Barr and David Koch, while sports reporter Mark Beretta provided updates on the Aussie swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games live from Birmingham, England.

‘It’s been such a lovely five months,’ Edwina said.

‘We’ve had such a lovely time as a family unit, so it was a bit sad to leave them at home, but also lovely to come back to work.’

Edwina returned to Channel Seven’s breakfast show Sunrise this week after taking five months’ maternity leave

Natalie added: ‘Eddie has come back to work for a rest, like most new mums! He it can be much more restful at work than at home.’

Edwina and Neil announced the birth of their son in early March.

‘Some little news from our family. Thomas Donald Elliott Varcoe born on the 1st of March, 2022,’ she wrote on Instagram alongside a gallery of photos of the newborn.

‘At such a difficult time for so many, many people, we hope Tom’s little face puts a smile on yours.’